Chapter Thirty-Four: Entanglement of Plots

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  "Hey, Mom. How's Xiaoyu's illness?" The girl's voice was soft and gentle.

  "It's still the same, but he can calm down now. You study hard and take care of your body." A kind middle-aged woman's voice sounded.

  "I know, mom. You and dad should take care of your bodies too. Xiaoyu's illness is still a concern for me." The girl looked frail but her words were firm and powerful.

  "Don't worry, just focus on your studies. Our family can't afford any more trouble." Her mother's voice was clearly choked with sobs. The girl hung up the phone and big tears fell down rolling in the dust. The girl's heart grew darker by the day, even the dusty haze that obscured her vision couldn't be penetrated by too much commotion.

  It's already autumn, but the weather here is still very sultry. The dryness makes the earthy smell in the air very strong, and people will inexplicably feel irritable.

  "Du Ruo, have you heard? Something's happened at our school again." Fang Li rushed into Du Ruo's practice room in a fluster.

  "What's wrong?" Du Ruo immediately stopped his actions.

  "It's Xu Ran, I heard it was her, Jia Mei's high heels were cut off with a knife."

  "Really?"

  "Everyone says so, and I remembered that Jia Mei was changing clothes in the fitting room at that time. Outside, there were only me and two other people who were about to go on stage, one of whom was Xu Rang. Jia Mei's shoes were still outside at that time."

  "So it seems she is indeed suspicious," said Du Ruo.

  "What's there to suspect? She's already been called to the principal's office for questioning, and the principal has announced that it will be thoroughly investigated." Su Xia also rushed over upon hearing the news.

  "Oh, I see." Du Youyou responded thoughtfully.

  Recently, too many things have happened, and everyone has various thoughts in their minds. Some people say that the next victim might be Du Ruo, while others directly point to Xu Ran, thinking she is the mastermind behind everything. Some people think there's someone else behind the murderer, killing two birds with one stone, finding a scapegoat and eliminating Xu Ran as a rival at the same time.

  Everyone has different opinions, and outsiders' gossip after dinner added a lot of fresh ingredients.

  "Who do you think will get the first prize?" Mo Xiao asked An Junli.

  "Get lost!"

  "With her strength, Du Ruo would be a well-deserved first prize. But do you think she did these things?" Mo Xiao's eyes were icy and piercing as he stared at An Junli, as if trying to see through a chaotic heart.

  "I don't know. But will you help her?" An Junli avoided Mo Xiao's gaze.

  "If it was her who did it, would you still like her?" Mo Xiao's words slipped out of his mouth, and he felt that he shouldn't have asked further, so he quickly changed the subject. "I can guarantee that if she didn't do these things, she is a first-class winner."

  "That's enough. Thank you." An Junli replied.

  "Nothing, we're brothers, your girlfriend can't be my girlfriend of course, but I'll help her just like I'd help you. How about we go on a picnic together over the weekend? Let Fang Lei and Du Ruo bring their friends along too?"

  "So many people!"

  "It's lively with many people, anyway it's been a long time since we've seen Xiya, shall we all gather together?"

  "Yes, his adoptive father is about to get a promotion and is afraid he'll cause trouble outside, so he doesn't even let him out. It's really too much." An Junli felt at home in Mo Xiao's house, casually going to find something to eat, but in the end only found an apple in the kitchen.

  "Xī jiǎo is really pitiful. I asked my dad to secretly look for Xī jiǎo's parents, but there has been no result." Mò xiào said dejectedly.

  "It's better to just let things be, finding his parents might be a good thing or maybe even more painful than now."

  "Yes, right, that apple hasn't been washed."

  This weekend came quickly, Mo Xiao pressed the alarm clock on her pillow and was about to continue sleeping, but as soon as she thought of going to pick up Fang Li, she hastily got dressed in a simple white T-shirt and went out.

  An Junli went out early to find Xi Jue, and it's been a long time since he met his sworn brother, so they should have a good chat. The two of them chatted and laughed together as they went to pick up Du Ruo.

  They went outdoors and found a good spot with good feng shui, then sat down. "Xī zǎi, why are you listening to your foster parents this time?"

  "Hmph, if I really wanted to go out, no one could stop me. If I wanted to cause trouble, even more so, no one could prevent it. It's just that no matter what, they've raised me this big, so I owe them a debt of gratitude." Xī zé sighed and immediately switched to a light tone, "Why aren't any of them here?"

  "Oh, everyone says there's something going on, but I didn't get a chance to ask what it is."

  "It's not that there's anything going on, it's just that everyone doesn't want to be in the way of you two couples, leaving only me and Eggwhite as the ignorant ones. If I hadn't gone so long without seeing you guys, I wouldn't have had the courage to waste electricity like this."

  "Look at what you're saying, isn't it perfect to have brothers and talent?"

  "Come on, let's go visit that lonely old man and have a chat."

  "Great. It seems like we haven't met in a long time, and seeing you now gives me a feeling of regret for not meeting sooner."

  "Me too, I always feel like we've known each other for a long time."

  Xi Ya and Dan Qing left, Meng Xi and Su Xia also didn't want to ruin the couple's world, so they quietly slipped away. Meng Xi walked to the creek and scooped up a handful of cool water, watching as the droplets fell from her fingers one by one, just like her and Dan Qing's relationship. When she was young, she thought she would marry Dan Qing in a pure white wedding dress, but when she grew up, she realized it wasn't meant to be. When she finally understood that she couldn't lose him, the always-by-her-side Dan Qing had already rejected being with her.

  "Su Xia, didn't you see An Junlei getting angry today?"

  "It's actually nothing, I was with An Junli at first because of a promise to Fang Li. In my heart, An Junli is just that one thing. There's nothing between us, it's like we signed a contract and then went our separate ways, after it was done, the agreement was torn up. I never considered him as my boyfriend, not even an ex-boyfriend." Su Xia said calmly, without any ripples. "Besides, now he's doing well with Du Ruo, and Fang Li is also doing well with Mo Xiao. It would be great if you could get married soon."

  "I'd rather not get married, I'm happy to just be with you. With a man like you, I think it's impossible for me to marry anyone else." Meng Xi said this, but her eyes were gazing in the direction of Rouqing, and there was a hint of longing in them.

  "Huh? Why do I think Xiǎo Jì and egg whites are so alike?" Su Xia said with a mouthful of something, her words unclear.

  "Ah, maybe because they're both about the same height and very thin!" Latest update...